Keltner
ATR bands around an EMA. Highlights volatility expansion and mean stretch.
About
Keltner Channels wrap an ATR envelope around an EMA. The mid line is the trend. The outer bands are volatility stretch.
Price riding the upper band can mark a strong uptrend. A squeeze (tight bands) then a close outside is a common expansion setup. A return from the outer band toward the mid line is a mean-reversion read.
Use Keltner in a mix for either breakout (close outside plus volume) or fade (reject the band in a range). ATR width is the volatility input, so the same period behaves differently when ATR expands.
Mixes using Keltner
Keltner Lower BounceXOM1 day
Mean-reversion buy when close crosses back above the Keltner lower band. Exit at the Keltner mid line.
Keltner BreakoutAMZN1 day
Close breaks the Keltner upper channel after a quiet range. Exit when close crosses below the Keltner mid line.
Keltner Upper RejectCOP1 day
Failed push through the Keltner upper channel. Short when close crosses back below the upper band. Cover at the mid line.